Geoff Cox’s DVDs: Lincoln, Die Hard 5
Playing like The West Wing in stove-pipe hats, Steven Spielberg’s biopic LINCOLN (12: Twentieth Century Fox) may be a little stolid for some.But others will be captivated by this film about the 16th...
View ArticleReport shows NEP attracted £14m investment
Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership (NEP) has attracted almost £14million of investment into the county since it was set up two years ago, a new report indicates.The report, which was heard by...
View ArticleBuckingham firm fired up over new Banbury merger
Buckingham’s Abbot Fire Group has welcomed Specialist Fire Products to the company following a merger with the Banbury-based firm.Staff from Specialist Fire Products have moved into Abbot Fire Group’s...
View ArticleBoy, four, dies after incident at shop in Bicester Village
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following the death of a four-year-old boy in Bicester.At around 8.40pm on Tuesday, June 4, the child was in the Hugo Boss store Bicester Outlet shopping...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Man Of Steel, Admission
Let’s be honest, when the version of Superman which most of us have hot-wired into our cinematic memory banks first hit the screen, we didn’t believe a man could fly despite what the tagline claimed.It...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Grinding my teeth over retractable receipts
It’s the little things that can be relied on to reach out, grab hold of the sensitive parts of my individual goat and squeeze hard, I always find.But when one thing that gets my goat is replaced by...
View ArticleNew town centre name pays tribute to Bicester regiment
The new £70million town centre redevelopment is to be named Pioneer Square in tribute to Bicester’s 23 Pioneer Regiment.New signs are due to go up around the town centre ahead of the official opening...
View ArticlePolice alert after spike in vehicle break-ins
Police in Bicester have launched a fresh appeal for motorists to remove valuables from their vehicles after 17 reported thefts over the last fortnight.Vans and cars have been targeted mainly in the...
View ArticleBicester Green Centre opens
The new Bicester Green Centre for Skills, Sustainability and Secondhand Stuff opened its doors on Friday last week.The centre is the first of its kind in the county, and will focus initially on...
View ArticleColourful Brackley Carnival hits the streets
Everything from caterpillars to classic cars joined the procession at this year’s Brackley Carnival. With the theme of Saturday’s event being ‘colourful creatures’ young and old participants had all...
View ArticleU-turn over plans to find new use for magistrates’ court
Bicester Magistrates’ Court is to remain open due to an increasing workload, HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has announced.The court at Waverley House in Queen’s Avenue had been due to shut in...
View ArticleVillage gets more say over planning
Villagers in Stratton Audley near Bicester have won a greater say over developments within their parish boundary after their neighbourhood plan was accepted by Cherwell District Council (CDC).A formal...
View ArticleDriver freed after Peregrine Way crash
A motorist was freed by firefighters after a 4x4 and a BMW collided on Peregrine Way in Langford Village on Monday afternoon.They were taken to hospital by ambulance as a precaution.
View ArticleHousing minister Mark Prisk set to visit Bicester
Bicester’s growth plans will be shown to housing minister Mark Prisk when he visits the town on Monday. Mr Prisk will meet people involved in Bicester’s expansion, as well as councillors and MP Sir...
View ArticleUni comes top for career prospects
The University of Buckingham has topped the Guardian League Table for 2014 in the category of career prospects and overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey section.The university is...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Hitchcock
HITCHCOCK (12: 20th Century Fox), a fact-based account of the making of the famous film director’s Psycho, is a disappointingly inconsequential affair.The movie opened in cinemas shortly after TV drama...
View ArticleEducation secretary visits Buckingham
Buckingham’s two secondary schools were visited by the Secretary of State for Educationthis morning.Michael Gove accompanied MP for Buckingham John Bercow MP on a visit to the Buckingham School and the...
View ArticleCircuit Wing adds a new member to its sales team
Silverstone Circuits Ltd has appointed a new person to its team.Amanda Macchi has been appointed as head of corporate sales and has previously worked for a number of international hotel companies.Most...
View ArticlePolice appeal after man is bitten by a dog in Bicester
Thames Valley Police is appealing for information after a man was bitten by a dog in Bicester.Between 6.30am and 6.40am on Tuesday, June 4, the 26-year-old victim was walking along the path between Old...
View ArticlePlaygroup summer fete next weekend
Winslow Playgoup is holding its summer fete from 11am to 3pm on Saturday, June 22.There will be lots of stalls at the family fun day at Winslow Youth Centre, in Avenue Road, including tombola and...
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